Tech Sputter

Amazon’s Revamped Kindle DX Improves Display…

admin — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:17:24 +0000

A display of a device can make a huge difference . Turning on the $380 Amazon Kindle DX (Graphite) second-generation large format e-reader was all it took to see that Amazon’s claims of a higher contrast display than its predecessor were true. Te blacks truly look black, whereas the blacks on the original Kindle DX were grayish. The screen has a lighter, more solid background to its e-Ink display than the first generation did, too.

Note that the new reader is housed in a dark gray (“graphite”) exterior, as opposed to the off-white case of the original Kindle DX and Kindle 2. I prefer the darker chassis. I find that the dark border is easier on the eyes, enhancing reading. Page turns lef me with the impression of being zippier than on the first Kindle DX. Amazon does add Facebook and Twitter support, so you can highlight a passage and share it with your social network. At $380—an attractive price—the Amazon Kindle DX continues to excel as a large-format e-Ink-based e-reader, for both Kindle books and PDFs. But you’ll need to consider the tradeoff involved in purchasing this Kindle instead of a multipurpose tablet like Apple’s $499 iPad. E-Ink displays continue to hold battery-life and readability advantages (especially in bright sunlight), but the LCD-based iPad is more responsive, and it supports color.

Gizmos and Gagets for travellers…

admin — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 02:03:33 +0000

Hola! If your that kinda person out there who travels a lot and yet you are a tech aficionado then here is the list of gadgets you mustn’t miss on.

Wireless Power :

THE POWERMAT Portable is intended for travelers who are tired of lugging around a collection of chargers for mobile devices. Place any device on the mat, and it uses induction to deliver a wireless charge; the power flows to small receivers that can be fitted to most handheld gadgets. The Power mat is powered by an AC adapter, but a built-in lithium-ion battery allows charging when you can’t find a wall socket.

Pocket Projector :

THE MPRO150 is designed for those times when the screen of a laptop or iPhone just isn’t big enough. The device uses liquid-crystal-on-silicon technology to display images projected with a super-bright LED. With a cable, it can show presentations and videos directly from laptops, iPods, and iPhones. It can also play files preloaded into either a memory card or the projector’s one-gigabyte built-in memory.

Digital Leash :

TRAVELERS WHO worry about leaving their phone in a hotel room or airport will like this small Bluetooth device designed to be worn on a keychain. The Zomm monitors the signal strength of a Bluetooth connection to your phone and sounds an alert if you get more than a few yards away. It can also be used as a speakerphone and as a panic button to call 911 in the US.

TV on the Go :

THIS TV receiver takes advantage of a new mobile TV standard. Using Wi-Fi, the Tivit retransmits the video so it can be watched on a smart phone, netbook, or iPhone.

If you have anything more interesting gadgets please be free to type in here…

5+ Alternatives to Google Maps…

admin — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:43:06 +0000

Many people who use maps for navigation might be familiar with Google maps but what if you have alternatives for Google then. Many of the net users may not even know there are alternatives to Google maps. There is no doubt that Google has the best service when it comes to maps but still if u want accurate results like if you want to find a restaurant or a nearby gas station then look beyond Google. Here I give you the top 5+ alternatives to Google maps.

OVI Maps: Created by Nokia, Ovi Maps operates in a similar fashion to Google Maps. While it has no particular killer feature, the service loads maps quickly. There are both satellite and terrain maps with the standard map view, Ovi Maps offers a plug-in that lets you to see areas in night view and landmarks in 3D view. Places can be added for any future reference. Other options include share with friends, option called Good Things, which helps you to find restaurants and upcoming events in an area. Ovi Maps can be easily synchronized with your Nokia mobile phone provided you have Nokia Maps 3.0 installed on your handset.

Download a plug-in without which the service is restricted.

Bing Maps:Bing Maps created by Microsoft is a worthy competitor of Google Maps in the sense it offers a similar features as the latter. Simply type a location into search box and a map will appear instantly, accompanied by useful features Bird‘s eye view along with standard maps and satellite maps.

Yahoo Maps:Yahoo Maps can be credited with providing relatively sharper views of many specifications in comparison to other mapping services and its appreciable level of filtering also a major draw. Driving Directions are multipoint while other web mapping services have a fixed A to B type driving directions. Besides all these,Yahoo is one of the few services which offer mapping on web-enabled mobile devices exclusive to download. Latest highway conditions and traffic situations can be seen on Yahoo Maps. It is possible to display Driving dirctions on the map in either step-by-step form or as plain text. Manipulation of the map is possible by dragging the map with mouse.

Viamichelin Maps: Viamichelin Maps presents you with a choice between a route planner and a detailed map with a wealth of options, both of which are quick to load and very useful for finding a hotel room or restaurant. Maps can be easily exported to email or to a GPS device. Don’t forget to use the route planner which has suggestions both written and map based. The main drawback is that, the site feels cluttered. Only road map or satellite is found.

NAVTEQ Map24: Map24 looks good in interface but the information is hard to read on the site. It has a pretty bad 3D view. Worth a try.

Openstreet Maps:OpenStreetMap is a free editable map of the whole world. OpenStreetMap allows you to view, edit and use geographical data in a collaborative way from anywhere on Earth. This map service uses JavaScript to crawl. Worth a try.

mapmyindia Maps: Mapmyindia is India specific website which offers map service only in road view and in Beta stage. Try it if you are in India.

Top 5 gaming PCs and consoles…

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 19:53:22 +0000

Gaming is a multi-billion dollar industry around the globe. Many from small kids to adults are addicted to playing games either in their PCs or using gaming consoles. Analysts predict that gaming industry will touch 70 billion dollar in 2015. That’s the speed in which the gaming is spreading its wings around the globe. Although social gaming has become popular nowadays, gaming through a PC or a PS has never lost its ground among the masses. I’ve written down top 5 gaming PCs and consoles for the avid gamers and wannabe gamers.

Top 5 gaming PCs :

1. Chillblast Fusion Fortress: Chillblast leads our pack of gaming PCs. It may not be having sleekly design but it scores on performance.

Intel Core I7 920 Processor over clocked up to 3.8GHz
Asus P6T motherboard with Intel X58 chipset
Dual ATi Radeon 5850 1GB Graphics Cards in Crossfire
LG Blu-ray Rewriter Optical Drive

2. Alienware Area-51 ALX CF: Alienware is known throughout the tech community for their extravagant systems.Although the price may pause you but you get an awesome gaming experience.

Processor: Intel Core i7 965 @ 3.2 GHz
Memory: 12GB DDR3 SDRAM @ 1066 MHz
Motherboard: ASUSTeK P6T Deluxe x58
Optical drive: 4x BluRay R/W DVD+/-RW
Video card: 2 x ATI Radeon HD4870X2 2GB in quad CrossFireX

3. WiredtoFire Diablo Ice Demon: Good sleeky design with performance but no blu-ray drive is against it.

you can customize it.
Processor: 4 GHz
blu-ray drive optional

4. Velocity Raptor Signature Edition: The Velocity Raptor Signature Edition is among the most truly amazing gaming computers to be found.

TI Radeon HD 5870 Video Card
Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition 975 processor
6GB RAM
LiquiCool 4 Liquid Cooling System

5. iBUYPOWER Paladin F875: The powerful iBUYPOWER Paladin F875 has everything it takes to take full advantage of the most demanding video games. Its extreme graphics and smooth action are in line with other top rated gaming computers but at a price that is notably less damaging to the bank account.

2GB ATI Radeon Video Card
6GB DDR3-1600 RAM
Intel Core i7 960 processor
Liquid CPU cooling system

Top 5 gaming Consoles :

1. SONY PS3 SLIM 250GB:

2. XBOX ELITE 250GB:

3. NINTENDO WII:

4. SONY PSP 3000:

5. NINTENDO DSi:

Happy gaming!!

Mozilla to Release Update for Firefox and Thunderbird…

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:51:16 +0000

The award winning web browser Firefox and Thunderbird mail client are both immensely popular apps from Mozilla. Both apps have huge audience base so it is more necessary to protect the users from attacks. In order to protect its users from attacks Mozilla has released updates for both Firefox and Thunderbird recently. According to Mozilla these updates should improve security and stability issues.

With the new update Mozilla Firefox has been updated to version 3.6.7 and 14 security holes have been fixed. Interesting thing is that more than half of these security holes were targeted as critical. As for Mozilla Thunderbird, this popular mail client has been updated to version 3.1, and this updated has patched few security holes and it has brought few minor fixes. Interesting thing when it comes to bugs and security holes is that Mozilla is offering $3000 for each bug found in any of the Mozilla’s software. With such a big money at stake, Mozilla will encourage developers to work harder on the security issues and at the same time it will encourage private bug reports from users.

For updates n news please visit : mozilla.com

40+ Alternatives to Google Adsense…

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:39:33 +0000

Hi friends! If your website or blog is banned from using Google adsense then don’t lose heart and it’s time to look beyond adsense. Here I have listed 40+ ad networks for you to explore.Many of them are specialists like, for display(TribalFusion.com),PPC (7Search.com),behavioral(Collective.com), social (Adknowledge.com’s Cubicsoffering) or affiliate-friendly solutions (Chitika.com) and Those seeking specificverticals such as SportGenic.com(sports)and TravelAdNetwork.com (travel).Due to length of the post i haven’t added any description about the ad networks.

1. Adbrite.com :

2. Bidvertiser.com :

3. Chitika.com :

4. kontera.com :

5. clicksor.com :

6. buysellads.com :

7. infolinks.com :

8. tribalfusion.com :

9. advertising.com :

10. burstmedia.com :

11. 247realmedia.com :

12. valueclickmedia.com :

13. vibrantmedia.com :

14. 7search.com :

15. azoogleads.com :

16. eyeblaster.com :

17. brightroll.com :

18. bluestreak.com :

19. pulse360.com :

20. blogads.com :

21. premiumnetwork.com :

22. adconion.com :

23. trafficmarketplace.com :

24. tremormedia.com :

25. audiencescience.com :

26. traveladnetwork.com :

27. adify.com :

28. adknowledge.com :

29. specificmedia.com :

30. tattomedia.com :

31. marchex.com :

32. collective.com :

33. sportgenic.com :

34. cpxinteractive.com :

35. clickbooth.com :

36. casalemedia.com :

37. yume.com :

38. spotxchange.com :

39. adready.com :

40. contextweb.com :

41. adfish.com :

If you guys find any other ad. programs useful other than the mentioned above, kindly mail me i will update the list…

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Windows 7 keyboard shortcuts…

admin — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 07:54:36 +0000

Hi friends! If you’re a Windows 7 aficionado then this keyboard shortcuts-tricks will over joy you if you are not one atleast use it for avoiding too much mouse because it may strain you . I present you the most useful keyboard shortcuts here.

Windows + tab: Bored of using the same alt + tab then try using this shortcut for Aero Flip 3-D for cycling through the programs running in task bar.

Alt + P: In Windows Explorer, this shortcut activates a preview pane of your selected file; it can be any type of document. This panel is great for previewing images in your photos files, negating the need for third party software like Picasa.

Window + +and Windows + -: Pressing the Windows button either the plus or minus key activates the Magnifier, letting you zoom in on the entire desktop or open a rectangular magnifying lens to zoom in and out. You can also customize the magnifier.

Windows + Home: This shortcut minimizes every window open on your desktop and pressing the short key again restores all the minimized windows.

Windows + T: It’s just like Alt + tab but only difference is that it cycles through thumbnails of your opened programs in the task bar.

Windows + Space: This shortcut makes every active window transparent to preview the desktop underneath.

Windows + shift + left or Windows + shift + right: Memorize this shortcut to easily move a window from one screen to other. The window retains its size and relative position on the new screen, which is useful when working with multiple documents.

Windows + [Number]: Programs that are running on your task bar can be launched by hitting Windows and the appropriate number key. Windows + 1.for example launches the first application on the task bar, while Windows + 3 will launch the third.

Windows + right or Windows + left: This shortcut can make an active window to move to exactly one half of your screen. Repeat the shortcut key to flip it to the other side.

Windows + shift + Up and Windows + shift + Down: If you want use these combo u may maximizing desktop height only, pressing Windows + shift + Down will restore to its previous dimensions.

For more shortcut keys please visit here: More Windows 7 shortcuts

A USB Falsh Drive that can withstand an “ASTEROID”…

admin — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:23:47 +0000

I know many of you would be surprised by the title of this post. I know it’s a hypothetical but I believe that this flash drive can withstand asteroids which didn’t spare dinosaurs either. An US based company LaCie has developed a unique Flash drive that can withstand any kinda pressure and still work normally. LaCie XtremKey is a USB-standard made out of zamac, a metal alloy composed of zinc, aluminum, magnesium and copper which makes it so strong.

Some key features

Available in 8 GB – 64 GB range capacities.
Equipped with the Hi-Speed USB 2.0 interface.
Resistant to high temperature.
Water resistant up to 100 meters due to 2mm casing and sealed with wear-resistant screw threads and a rubber O-ring.
With speeds up to 30MB/s (write) and 40MB/s (read) **, you don’t have to sacrifice performance for protection.

Price:8GB $49.99, 16GB $79.99, 32GB $139.99, 64GB $249.99.

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OMG!! My Webpages are rotating…

admin — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 20:58:57 +0000

Want to feel the truly “revolving” surfing experience then there’s a site called therevolvinginternet.com to do so. This site can literally make your head turn. It works well with firefox, safari, opera, or chrome but it’s not compatible with Internet Explorer because it’s not fully compliant with css 3.

The author of this site can be contacted here: contact Constant Dullaart. Happy revolving!!

Opera Mini Update: Version 5.1 Unleashed…

admin1 — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 18:10:34 +0000

As we all know Opera Mini is the most widely used mobile browser, and with the launch of the Opera Mini 5 for the iPhone/iPod Touch, it has further extended its reach. Opera Mini features improved UI, multi-tasking for latest devices and retains the other best features from the previous version. As usual, Opera Mini 5.1 is compatible with majority of mobiles including Androids and iPhones. Opera Mini is famous because of its service side compression technology which renders web pages faster and that too with less amount of data transfer. Opera Mini helps lower the browsing costs for users that are on a pay-per-use data plan.

The update is highly recommended for Nokia 5130 XpressMusic, Nokia 6300 and Nokia 2700. Phones with a small screen size, such as Sony Ericsson K550i and Sony Ericsson W810i will also benefit from Opera Mini 5.1.

Download Opera Mini 5.1

Just enter m.opera.com from your mobile phone and download the compatible version of the Opera Mini 5.1.